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Benjamin Brown letter to Thomas Rotch, Hownsfield 8th mo 28th 1810

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Hownsfield 8th mo 20th 1810
Dear Friend
I being informed by the young man who was the bearer of my letter that thee would answer it by post but none having come to hand, I thought proper to acquaint thee of it, and if thee has not written I hope that my writing the second time will not be a hindrance to thy answering the first. Thee may think it a little extraordinary that I would request of thee what I have when I have relations that seemed to be so able. It is true they are doing a grait deal of business and have need of a grait deal of money. And knowing that there were people that were in the habbit of lending money for one or two years where they can be secure, and I could think of no person so likely to oblige me as thy self espectially when the money was going to make my family more comfortable. In my letter I mentioned five or six hundred

A-75-1
page 1
Hownsfield 8th mo 20th 1810
Dear Friend
I being informed by the young man who was the bearer of my letter that thee would answer it by post but none having come to hand, I thought proper to acquaint thee of it, and if thee has not written I hope that my writing the second time will not be a hindrance to thy answering the first. Thee may think it a little extraordinary that I would request of thee what I have when I have relations that seemed to be so able. It is true they are doing a grait deal of business and have need of a grait deal of money. And knowing that there were people that were in the habbit of lending money for one or two years where they can be secure, and I could think of no person so likely to oblige me as thy self espectially when the money was going to make my family more comfortable. In my letter I mentioned five or six hundred